Emprint CA30L1 (UDI 10884521806535)Recalls & reported problems
Covidien LP · Long Percutaneous Antenna with Thermosphere Technology Large Spherical Ablation Zone · Class 2
All models of Emprint (19)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10884521806535), received between Jul 9, 2021 and Sep 20, 2021 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Detachment of Device or Device Component” (1 report).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
- Detachment of Device or Device Component1
- Device Alarm System1
- Leak/Splash1
- No Flow1
Patient problems
- Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available1
- Insufficient Information1
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjurySep 20, 2021Device Alarm System; Leak/Splash; No Flow; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Device Alarm System; Leak/Splash; No Flow; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, PRIOR TO USE, THE IRRIGATION TUBE ATTACHED TO THE ANTENNA STARTED TO LEAK AT THE MOMENT THEY STARTED THE PUMP SO THE ANTENNA COULD NOT BE COOLED CORRECTLY AND GENERATOR SHOWS THE ALERT OF OVERHEAT. TWO DAYS BEFORE THE ISSUE, A NEW ANTENNA WAS USED WITH THE SAME GENERATOR AND PUMP AND WORKED CORRECTLY. THE PROCEDURE WAS POSTPONED AND RE SCHEDULED TWO DAYS LATER AND THE PATIENT WAS ALREADY SEDATED.
Patient problems: Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available; Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 12495655 ↗MalfunctionJul 9, 2021Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component
ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, DURING A KIDNEY ABLATION PROCEDURE, THE ANTENNA BROKE OFF WHEN THE DOCTOR TOOK IT OUT OF THE PATIENT. THEY USED ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12147845 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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